Obviously the main guy I'd target would be Panarin. He's exactly what we need: Elite talent up front.

Eberle is actually an interesting idea.... He's had a subpar production last year but I believe it's partly caused by the Islanders new system.... he'd be a great upgrade on what we have on the RW (basically nothing good aside from Gallagher) but I wouldn't want him at more than 5.5M per year.... more than that is both too risky and probably not worth it.

And I hope to god we don't sign Gardiner. Despite our LHD needs.
- Scabeh

not saying this because I think the Habs should sign Gardiner... but who is actually going to pony up $6M+ for Gardiner... (that's what Dreger (doink) and LeBrun have been spewing)...

a potentially high scoring defenseman who has trouble in his own zone and now has a wonky back?

I think that will play out quite interestingly... I wonder if he ends up one of those guys who isn't signed by July 15th....

and my big fear he returns to Toronto on a "cheap (but not really cheap) deal"...

not saying this because I think the Habs should sign Gardiner... but who is actually going to pony up $6M+ for Gardiner... (that's what Dreger (doink) and LeBrun have been spewing)...

a potentially high scoring defenseman who has trouble in his own zone and now has a wonky back?

I think that will play out quite interestingly... I wonder if he ends up one of those guys who isn't signed by July 15th....

and my big fear he returns to Toronto on a "cheap (but not really cheap) deal"...
- BorjeFan4Ever

A cheap, one-year deal to rebuild his value might not be a bad thing for the Leafs.

A cheap, one-year deal to rebuild his value might not be a bad thing for the Leafs.
- TrashPanda

agreed... but do you really believe that Doogie Howser Dubas has it in him to actually low-ball Gardiner? ( I don't)

not saying this because I think the Habs should sign Gardiner... but who is actually going to pony up $6M+ for Gardiner... (that's what Dreger (doink) and LeBrun have been spewing)...

a potentially high scoring defenseman who has trouble in his own zone and now has a wonky back?

I think that will play out quite interestingly... I wonder if he ends up one of those guys who isn't signed by July 15th....

and my big fear he returns to Toronto on a "cheap (but not really cheap) deal"...
- BorjeFan4Ever

I cannot say who.

But someone will.

I just don't want it to be my team.

agreed... but do you really believe that Doogie Howser Dubas has it in him to actually low-ball Gardiner? ( I don't)
- BorjeFan4Ever

Nobody is signing Gardiner to a long-term deal right now. It's not a low-ball offer, it's an opportunity to play for that deal next year with a contender.

I cannot say who.

But someone will.

I just don't want it to be my team.
- Scabeh

We'll throw in Marincin to sweeten the deal.

Well, one thing is for sure... If we see a William Nylander for Luke Glendenning trade this summer, we will all know who was behind it.
- PatC80

nah... I believe that Babcock knows he is now "on the clock"...

it was all golden up to this point, no one (if they are honest) expected that the Leafs would make the the playoffs in the year of the rookies... 16/17... and no one would have guessed that the Leafs would be able to sign Tavares and be a 100pt team for two seasons this quickly after the "tank".

Babcock gets kudos for handling the team up until this playoff year.. now a little of the lustre has come off the car.


Forget Dubas, nevermind what they may be telling the media, Babcock reports to Shanahan, there's no way Dubas would have been allowed to can Babcock after this season... where quite frankly Dubas was as much if not more under the microscope.

whether you are a Nylander fan or not, Dubas did not come out of the Nylander situation looking like a "man in charge". he has a mess largely of his own making to clean up now...

both he and Babcock will be under the microscope... Babcock isn't going to get the 3rd and 4th line toys he wants and what Dubas does with Marner's contract and the contracts of Johnsson and Kapanen will go a long way to deciding how long he's manager of the Leafs.

the injuries on defense will put Babcock in the spot light.. he has to find a way to replace Dermott's minutes and he won't have expensive veterans to rely on to do it... with new assistants the spotlight will be on Babcock

if Babcock does the same ill advised handling of the young defense core next season as he did this year... I believe he will seal his own fate.

We'll throw in Marincin to sweeten the deal.
- TrashPanda

can we just stop talking about Marincin? like forever?

please?

Overdrive guys are saying Dubas should hardball Marner. Demand he signs July 1st or sooner, or start looking at offersheets.

Dubas can’t (frank) this up and pay him more than 10mil.